Adopting Cloud Services

What is The Cloud?

When talking about “the cloud”, it’s likely that the average person really has no idea what it is, or where it resides. For some, when it comes to storing information in the cloud, there is an anxiety that pervades the mind. Perhaps one may question if this digital information is even in a physical location. Where is this “cloud”!? Rest assured, your documents and data do not merely reside in the ether. In reality, the cloud is a distributed network of physical servers that store massive amounts of data, and is designed to be incredibly reliable. It’s likely you have driven past, or flown over any number of cloud storage facilities and never even realized they were there. Let’s demystify the cloud.

Accessibility: Your data can be accessed wherever and whenever it is needed.

Scalability: the cloud allows businesses to add more resources
during high traffic periods and reduce resources during off-peak
hours. This allows companies to accommodate for very high traffic, only if it’s needed for a short period of time.

“This is a legitimate concern, but online backup services are as safe
as anything else in this dangerous cyberworld--provided you can take the proper precautions. Besides, your data isn't 100-percent safe on your hard drive or your local backup, either.” - PCWorld